Read more about the article France rejects World Cup Boycott amid US–Greenland Deal Talks. By Lisa Lomami.
U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Emilee Chinn/FIFA via Getty Images)

France rejects World Cup Boycott amid US–Greenland Deal Talks. By Lisa Lomami.

France’s government has firmly rejected the idea of boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, dismissing proposals to skip the tournament over rising tensions tied to a U.S. “framework” deal involving…

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Read more about the article Nigeria President ‘Doing Well’ Following Fall in Turkey. By Ehud Jones.
President Bola Tinubu (L) was pictured with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shortly after he fell © Anadolu via Getty Images

Nigeria President ‘Doing Well’ Following Fall in Turkey. By Ehud Jones.

The Nigerian presidency has moved quickly to reassure the public after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu briefly fell during an official reception ceremony in Turkey. President Tinubu, 73, was being formally…

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DR Congo prepares $750 Million Initial Eurobond Offering. By Noko David

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced plans to raise $750 million through its first-ever Eurobond issuance, scheduled for April, aimed at financing vital infrastructure projects across the country. Finance…

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Read more about the article Trump accuses JPMorgan and CEO Dimon of Debanking in $5B Lawsuit. By Noko David
Jamie Dimon, The CEO of J.P. Morgan CEO in Left and Donald Trump, The United States of America President in Right.

Trump accuses JPMorgan and CEO Dimon of Debanking in $5B Lawsuit. By Noko David

U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a sweeping $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive, Jamie Dimon, accusing the nation’s largest bank of unlawfully closing his accounts…

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Read more about the article DHS Conducts Statewide Enforcement Operation in Maine. By Kathy Moore.
Rosie Grutze protests the presence of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jan. 21, 2026, in Portland, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP

DHS Conducts Statewide Enforcement Operation in Maine. By Kathy Moore.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a new immigration enforcement action in the state of Maine, making it the latest focus of federal operations targeting undocumented migrants with…

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Read more about the article Burkina Faso Ex-President extradited by Togo over Coup Plotting. By Ehud Jones.
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba's short presidency lasted less than a year © Reuters

Burkina Faso Ex-President extradited by Togo over Coup Plotting. By Ehud Jones.

Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, handing him over to authorities in Ouagadougou amid serious accusations that he plotted to assassinate the country’s current…

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Read more about the article EU Leaders to Meet in Urgent Response to Trump’s Trade Ultimatum. By Lisa Lomami
Trump announced he will impose tariffs on those countries that had sent troops to Greenland in recent days for a Danish-led reconnaissance mission aimed at strengthening its securityImage: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP

EU Leaders to Meet in Urgent Response to Trump’s Trade Ultimatum. By Lisa Lomami

The European Union is preparing to hold an extraordinary summit in the coming days after President Donald Trump escalated tensions by threatening tariffs on eight allied countries amid a dispute…

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Read more about the article “How ICE Agents are Selected and Who are They?” By Kathy Moore.
The number of ICE agents has risen by 120% in the first year of Donald Trump's second termImage: John Locher/AP Photo/picture alliance

“How ICE Agents are Selected and Who are They?” By Kathy Moore.

We take a closer look at the rapid expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents under former President Donald Trump’s administration — who these agents are, how they are recruited,…

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